This post was written by Kenneth Dimalibot, GDIP Senior Communications Manager.
The United Nations University, the Wits School of Governance, South Africa’s Department of Public Service and Administration, and the Centre for Public Service Innovation will host the 17th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) in Pretoria, South Africa from 1–4 October 2024.
Join Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) on 2 October for a roundtable session on our report, Connected Resilience.
ICEGOV 2024 – Roundtable Session 2
Connected Resilience: Gendered Experiences of Meaningful Connectivity through a Global Pandemic
Wednesday, 2 October 2024 | 14:00 – 16:00 | Room Emerald
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
Session Chair and Speakers
- Ingrid Brudvig, GDIP Senior Research Manager
- Onica N. Makwakwa, GDIP Executive Director
- Jeanette Morwane, South Africa Chief Director of ICT Innovations
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka, Umlambo Foundation Founder and GDIP Senior Fellow
More information about the session here.
Join GDIP Executive Director Onica N. Makwakwa at UNESCO’s roundtable session on frontier digital technologies and their impact on advancing digital inclusion, combating gender divides, and supporting human-centered digital development.
ICEGOV 2024 – Roundtable Session 3
Building Information for All in Africa: Artificial Intelligence for inclusion and human-centered digital futures
Thursday, 3 October 2024 | 14:00 – 16:00 | Room Amethyst
CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
Session Chair and Speakers
- Shamira Ahmed, Data Economy Policy Hub (DepHUB) (South Africa)
- Green Cordel, Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, (Jamaica)
- Elsa Estevez, Universidad Nacional del Sur (Argentina)
- Marlene Holmner, University of Pretoria (South Africa)
- Xianhong Hu, UNESCO (China)
- Onica N. Makwakwa, GDIP Executive Director (South Africa)
- Gianluca Misuraca, Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain)
- Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen, United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) (Portugal)
- Manuella Maia Ribeiro, CETIC.br | NIC.br (Brazil)
More information about the session here.
About GDIP
The Global Digital Inclusion Partnership is a coalition of public, private, and civil society organizations working to bring internet connectivity to the global majority and ensure everyone is meaningfully connected by 2030. GDIP advances digital opportunities to empower and support people’s lives and agency, leading to inclusive digital societies.